About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 37. Chapters: Matterhorn Bobsleds, List of Arrow Dynamics roller coasters, Great American Scream Machine, Demon, Cyclone, X, Phantom's Revenge, Magnum XL-200, Shockwave, Pepsi Max Big One, Lightnin' Loops, Drachen Fire, The Bat, Loch Ness Monster, Sea Viper, Big Bad Wolf, River King Mine Train, Anaconda, Vampire, Flight Deck, Python, Orient Express, Vortex, Corkscrew, Canobie Corkscrew, Adventure Express, Desperado, Double Loop, Gemini, Thunderation, Wabash Cannonball, Excalibur, Runaway Mine Train, Ninja, Carolina Cyclone, Iron Dragon, Trailblazer, Dragon Mountain, Dahlonega Mine Train, Tennessee Tornado, Cedar Creek Mine Ride, Steamin' Demon, Steeplechase, Mad Mouse, Rock n' Roller Coaster, Irn Bru Revolution, Sidewinder, Canyon Blaster, Thunderbolt Express, Carolina Goldrusher, XLR-8, Road Runner Express, Dragon Fire, The Tidal Wave, Screamin' Demon, Afterburner, Mini Mine Train, Serpent, Titan, Scooby's Ghoster Coaster. Excerpt: The Matterhorn Bobsleds or the Matterhorn is an attraction composed of two intertwining steel roller coasters, which opened in 1959 at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. It is modeled after the Matterhorn, a mountain in the Swiss Alps. It is the first tubular steel continuous track roller coaster ever constructed and thus an ACE (American Coaster Enthusiasts) Coaster Landmark. Located on the border between Tomorrowland and Fantasyland (see below), it employs forced perspective to seem more impressively large. Throughout the day, climbers dressed in Swiss mountain-climbing garb may be seen scaling the peak, often accompanied by Disney characters such as Mickey Mouse and Goofy. During the construction of the park, dirt from the excavation of Sleeping Beauty Castle's moat was piled in an area between Fantasyland and Tomorrowland. When the park opened, the area, dubbed Holiday Hill, was improved with...